Engineering Operations Manager, Couchbase
$150-200k
Office located in Santa Clara, CA
Operational data platform for AI
Job no longer available
Operational data platform for AI
501-1000 employees
Job no longer available
$150-200k
Office located in Santa Clara, CA
501-1000 employees
Company mission
To simplify how organizations develop, deploy, and run modern applications wherever they are.
Role
Who you are
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field. Advanced degree preferred
- Proven experience in engineering operations or similar role, supporting engineering operations in a fast-paced environment
- Understanding of engineering processes, methodologies, and technology trends
- Exceptional analytical, problem-solving, and strategic thinking abilities
- Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to effectively engage with stakeholders at all levels
- Demonstrated program management expertise, with the ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously
- Proven leadership skills, with the ability to inspire and motivate cross-functional teams
- Ability to work independently, exercise sound judgment, and maintain confidentiality
- Proficiency in program management tools, collaboration software, and data analysis tools
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
What the job involves
- We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Manager, Engineering Operations to support our Engineering Executive in effectively managing and leading our engineering organization
- This is a critical role in coordinating strategic initiatives, ensuring efficient operations, and facilitating effective communication between the executive and various stakeholders
- This position requires exceptional organizational, analytical, and leadership skills, as well as an understanding of engineering processes and technology
- Collaborate with the Engineering Executive to develop and execute strategic plans, goals, and initiatives for the engineering organization
- Conduct research, analysis, and provide recommendations on key strategic projects and initiatives
- Monitor progress on strategic objectives, identify potential roadblocks, and propose solutions to ensure timely execution
- Streamline and optimize operational processes across the engineering organization to improve efficiency and productivity
- Identify opportunities for process improvements, automation, and resource allocation to enhance overall performance
- Develop and implement standardized reporting mechanisms to track and communicate key performance metrics
- Act as a primary point of contact and liaison between the Engineering Executive and internal/external stakeholders, including cross-functional teams, partners, and customers
- Prepare and deliver executive-level communications, presentations, and reports on behalf of the Engineering Executive
- Facilitate effective communication channels within the engineering organization and ensure key messages are disseminated
- Oversee the planning, coordination, and execution of critical engineering projects
- Collaborate with project managers to ensure projects are delivered within scope, budget, and timelines
- Monitor project progress, identify potential risks, and provide guidance on mitigation strategies
Our take
Critical functions for digital businesses such as computing and storage have become cheaper by orders of magnitude with the advent of cloud computing. However, these businesses still face the challenge of architecting their services under this paradigm. Couchbase’s NoSQL database is designed to help organizations build scalable, distributed systems that take advantage of cloud-native infrastructure.
The company's major bets on Kubernetes, mobile and NoSQL have paid off too. With many large enterprises now treating Couchbase as mission-critical infrastructure, a trajectory that culminated because of ts 2021 IPO. While it operates in a highly competitive database market, the company has continued to grow post-IPO and is now positioning itself around the next shift in enterprise architecture: AI-native applications.
The recent launch of Couchbase AI Services reflects an effort to unify operational data, vector search and model hosting within a single platform, reducing the complexity that often prevents generative AI and agent-based systems from moving beyond proof-of-concept. By embedding governance, validation and security controls directly into the data layer, Couchbase is aiming to make its database a core foundation for production AI workloads.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
16% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 8 rounds)
May 2020
$105m
SERIES G
Mar 2016
$30m
SERIES F
Total funding: $251m
Company HQ
Cypress, San Jose, CA
Leadership
BJ Schaknowski
(CEO)Prior to joining Couchbase in 2025, BJ was the CEO of symplr. He also served as the Chief Sales & Marketing Officer at Vertafore and as an SVP of Marketing, Sales & Services at LexisNexis Software Solutions.
Veronica Curran
(CPO)Veronica Previously founded Magnolia People Solutions where she served as a Managing Partner for nearly 2 years. Prior to that, she was the Chief People and culture Officer at SmartBear and the CPO at Alumni Ventures Group.
Gopi Duddi
(CTO)Gopi joined Couchbase in 2022 as an SVP of Engineering, moving into the role of CTO in 2025. Prior to this, he spent 10 years at Amazon AWS, joining in 2012 as a Senior Manager of Database Services before moving into the role of GM. He also spent 7 years at IBM In various Managerial roles.
Josh Harbert
(CMO)Josh is also the co-founder and President of SustainableIT.org. Previously, he served as the CMO at Delphix and the VP of Marketing at Tanium and Qumulo.
Amir Jafari
(CFO)Amir is also the CFO/Head of Finance & Operations at Blend. Previously, he served as the CFO at Plastiq and Reputation.com.
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